I have a great collection of vintage parts that i have had for quit a while… Going to use these to create some e11 blasters . The original parts are becoming more exspensive and harder to find soooooooo im going to create a complete kit from aluminum.
Sterling mkIV magazine ready to be cut down for the E11 Blaster
Started digging boxes of old parts ive had for many years.. Time to put them to use for the empire!
The sterling rear butt cap,,, this is going to be great when i get this reproduced. This part seems to give alot of E11 builders grief. Ill make an aluminum one they can build on
Everyone loves seeing all the Sterling parts,,, heres some pictures of the disassembled kits im preparing for e11 rebuilds..
Started making replica parts about two week ago,,, the stock was my first objective.
Started machining the lower stock support, it turned out perfect
Made a few , lol
e11 blaster body tubes, machined to scale and ready for all the other parts. (as soon as i make them) SPECIAL NOTE! THE AIR VERSION IS NOT EXACTLY LIKE THE ORIGINAL , i quickly abandoned using it as a reference!!!!!
Lathe freed up today so i began the front cap.
Completed front barrel guide, machined and ready
Sterling E11 front barrel mount
Sterling E11 front barrel mount. Looks great and will enable me to mount the front sight and the internal barrel
Up NEXT! the rear back cap latch……………………………………………….. Making 200 of these , 100 for my builds and 100 for anyone else that want components separately………..
While the latch is finishing on the mill I’m going the start turning the rear spring cap
Sterling L2A3 rear cap , first op does not reveal much. A lot of operations to complete this part..
Operation 2 is taking shape on the rear sterling SMG rear cap. Two more operation to go , next it get a few cuts in the 4th axis mill then back to the vertical (vmc) Haas mill
I have discovered no less than 6 variations in the back caps shapes, im combining the essence of all.
A damn hard thing to discover. Got one more operation on the 4th axis mill to put the flat on the sides.
STERLING BACK CAP with fixture
Sterling E11 blaster rear cap
NEXT IN LINE ? The bolt
Sterling E11 blaster bolt
Sterling E11 blaster bolt with unbent charging handle.
A few parts from the sterling e11 mag well Oct 5 2016
E11 blaster mag well parts
with vintage sterling frame
Spring buffers in the Works and hopefully tomorrow the replica springs!
Sterling l2a3 e11 blaster
buffer springs
Completed e11 sterling replica guides and springs …..
sterling replica spring assembly beside the vintage
barrel of sterling springs anyone?
Started first operation on the shoulder butt plater today,, there will be a good bit of profile machining.
Sterling, e11 blaster butt plate
Laser cut main stock rail
sterling e11 stock
Back cap latch with checkering ,,,, Had to make a special tool
sterling e11 back cap latch
sterling e11 back cap latch
with tool
My mold for the sterling grip is alomost done , just completed the checking in the cavities…. Lettering will be next
e11 blaster sterling grip
Front sight getting closeer
sterling e11 front sight
Found a box full of sterling grips at the gun show last weekend!!!!
sterling smg e11 blaster
grips
Front sight assembly
Sterling front sight guard
So far so good
Sterling trigger group
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Sterling front screw vintage
lucky find… But they will make it easier to copy
Notice the cool diamond knurl!
Sight guard,,, progress multiple flip and turn to machine all sides
Sterling e11 ster rear sight guard
Front aluminum guard on the sterling e11
One of the more difficult things to make and mount on a aluminum tube..
Sight parts are next …………
FRONT STERLING SIGHT
FRONT STERLING SIGHT
the little wedge part for the stock,,,
Lower stock arm nearing completion
Sterling E11 Blaster lower stock arm
#d printing the photo type grip assembly
e11 sterling 3d printed phototype
Mag well parts coming together,,,,
e11 blaster sterling magazine well
e11 blaster sterling magazine well
e11 blaster sterling magazine well
e11 blaster sterling magazine well
e11 blaster sterling magazine well
casting alum front sight e11 sterling ANH
Rear sight with screen accurate straight sight knurl
casting alum REAR sight e11 sterling ANH with straight knurl
Production buttplate springs ready for assembly….
Plate Butt 2 – Production
Tubes back from the brazing ovens
New alum casting just completed…. Magazine well front sight and the stock assembly
e11 blaster mag well,, fully functioning
The BAYONET LUG cnc machined from aluminum
e11 blaster sterling bayonet lug
e11 blaster sterling bayonet lug
e11 blaster sterling bayonet lug
e11 blaster sterling bayonet lug
e11 blaster sterling bayonet lug
e11 blaster sterling bayonet lug
e11 blaster sterling bayonet lug